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Capetonians happen, arguably, to live in one of the most spectacular settings on the planet. The Mother City's unique environment is its greatest and most fragile asset. It lies within the Cape Floristic Kingdom, the smallest and most diverse of the world's six floral kingdoms and Cape Town is blessed with a wealth of biodiversity hot spots of international importance, green spaces and natural resources - it is one of few cities in the world with a national park within the city's limits.
A growing green consciousness

Alongside this incredible natural heritage is an emerging green awareness. Cape Town is fairly humming with a growing green and sustainable living consciousness out of which green projects, markets, events, accommodation, eco products and services, green attractions, alternative energy sites, recycling projects and responsible tourism are rapidly emerging.
A Green Goal 2010 Initiative

The plan behind greening the 2010 Soccer World Cup - the Green Goal 2010 programme – builds on the success of Germany's 2006 model and takes into account the impact on the environment of such a huge event.

The programme, of which Cape Town Green Map is but one project, focuses on greening initiatives, carbon reduction and offset, water conservation, sustainable transport, integrated waste management, biodiversity awareness, green procurement, responsible tourism and environmental awareness.